Daily Dose of Social Media: From Parisian rides to heartfelt embraces – Djokovic and Fils take the spotlight

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, emotions ran high at Roland Garros, as Arthur Fils shared a heartwarming moment with his father after an emotional victory in front of the home crowd at Philippe Chatrier. This was also the case for Joao Fonseca, who was in tears after advancing to the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time.

On another note, a curious video was shared on social media, showing Novak Djokovic casually cycling through the streets of Paris, shortly before defeating Corentin Moutet and advancing another round at the French Open.

second-round victory at Roland Garros. The French No. 1 had not previously won matches at his home Slam, and now he remarkably saved an incredible match against Jaume Munar, overcoming an injury and coming back from 2-4 down in the fifth set.

The match was probably one of the most entertaining of the tournament so far. Fils won the first two sets by being better in critical moments, taking two tie-breaks 7-6(3), 7-6(4). However, the Spaniard mounted a comeback, easily winning the next two sets 6-2, 6-0. Fils faced a back injury, but with the crowd's support, he ultimately pulled off a win that seemed practically lost, taking the fifth set 6-4. After an emotionally charged clash for Fils, he shared an emotional embrace with his father upon reuniting in the locker room, a moment captured by Roland Garros's social media. Fils will face Andrey Rublev in the third round, seeking to maintain his French Open streak and advance to the second week.

Novak Djokovic was spotted cycling through the streets of Paris on Wednesday afternoon, a moment that went viral on social media on Thursday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion used his day off – before facing Corentin Moutet – and was seen casually pedaling through the streets of Paris. A social media user encountered him, greeting the three-time French Open champion as he rode by relaxed.

On Thursday, Djokovic returned to the court to face local talent Corentin Moutet, securing a 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(1) victory in a very entertaining match for the home crowd. The former world No. 1 extends his winning streak to six consecutive victories and awaits his third-round match against Austrian Filip Misolic. To be played on Saturday, Nole continues his quest for his 25th Grand Slam and has been impeccable in his level so far.

Brazilian Joao Fonseca secured his second consecutive victory at the French Open, defeating local player Pierre-Hugues Herbert in straight sets (7-6, 7-6, 6-4), and showed his full emotion after the win, shedding tears after the unexpected presence of his maternal grandmother, Ana, who arrived by surprise to witness her 18-year-old grandson's victory. The South American star advanced to the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time and is still waiting to find out his opponent, who will be the winner between Gael Monfils and world No. 5 Jack Draper.

Fonseca had to take a few minutes before he could respond to the post-match on-court interview, where he explained the reason for his emotion. "Today it's my mother's birthday. I think I got more emotional after seeing her crying as she entered the court to thank me."

"I'd like to thank all the supporters that have been following me and believing in me. I think there was a lot of pressure on me over the last few games, so I can only thank my family and my team for helping me. This is a very difficult sport, but I’m young and I’m enjoying every moment."

"I'm proud of how I handled the pressure. That was probably why I got emotional. I've had some tough tournaments before, and only us players really understand what we go through. Especially young players coming up, the pressure can be heavy even though it’s partly positive."

Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas showed their affection after the Spaniard secured a notable victory in the second round of the French Open. The Greek was waiting for her outside the court to be the first to embrace her after a win that was more complicated than it initially seemed, coming back from a set down against Elena-Gabriela Ruse to advance to the third round with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 score. The world No. 10 was far from her best level, committing double faults and unforced errors, but ultimately pulled off the win through sheer fight and determination.

Keeping a close eye on everything happening on Court Simonne-Mathieu was her boyfriend, Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was eliminated in the second round of the tournament by Matteo Gigante and will fall out of the top-20 for the first time in seven years once the tournament concludes. Nevertheless, the Greek was the first to be there to hug and celebrate with Badosa her victory, which sends her to the third round of the women's draw. Her next opponent will be Australian Daria Kasatkina, who just eliminated local favorite Leolia Jeanjean 6-4, 6-2.